Posted Wed, 05 Apr 2023

Human Support Group

Gateshead

Job Title: Care Assistant

Locations: Angel Court & Callendar Court, Extra Care Schemes, Gateshead

Pay Rate: £10.42

Shifts available: Days (3x12 hour shifts) To work across 2 schemes

No Social Care experience required as specialist training will be provided!

No experience required as specialist training will be provided!

We Care, We Listen, We Build, We Strive

Here at Human Support Group, we have an amazing opportunity to become part of our dynamic and supportive Extra Care Scheme teams. We are looking for Care Assistants to join the team in delivering an extremely high standard of care to our service users who are living independently based in one location, meaning no travelling between calls – and more importantly putting a smile on their face.

So if you are looking for a role that is both rewarding and fulfilling this could be for you!

Duties will include:

• Personal Care (bathing/showering/toileting/etc)
• Preparing and serving meals/snacks
• Assisting with medication
• Light domestic duties
• Companionship
• Some specialised techniques may be required, specific to a customer’s needs (training will be provided)

Benefits:

• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• Career progression
• Where you meet specific eligibility criteria we’re more than happy to support you to apply for the apprenticeship standard that is relevant to your role
• Competitive rates of pay
• Excellent training, ongoing professional development and defined career opportunities once working with us
• LifeWorks Benefits & Wellbeing Platform
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Free DBS
• Free uniform

Key skills and attributes required:

• No previous Care experience required!
• Caring, compassionate and a good listener
• An energetic, happy person who enjoys forming relationships with people
• Enhanced DBS
• Flexible approach to shifts and working patterns

‘APPLY TODAY’ to ‘Be one of the people that make a difference!’